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Making transition from veteran to classroom

State program puts veterans in touch with resources to navigate college life The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs ... Read more

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Counseling agency expands to fill vital needs in community

Since its initial establishment as a professional counseling center by the Junior League of Lake Charles in 1970, ... Read more

Editorials

State taking steps to change

The American Press Sexual harassment accusations against ex-Secretary of State Tom Schedler and a former aide to Gov. ... Read more

Editorials

Opiod crisis has affected the lives of too many

The American Press The opioid crisis has shattered too many lives across Louisiana, and it’s time for the ... Read more

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Support for death penalty declining

The American Press Is the death penalty losing support in Louisiana? The statistics indicate that it is, but ... Read more

Editorials

Get more students into dual enrollment

The American Press Dual enrollment that gives Louisiana’s high school students opportunities to earn high school and college ... Read more

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Bush, Louisiana had strong connections

The American Press President George Herbert Walker Bush, who died Friday at age 94, had close ties to ... Read more

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Port Wonder gaining support

Members of the Downtown Development Authority on Monday passed a resolution to support Port Wonder, a $20 million-plus ... Read more

Editorials

No easy solution for mental health care

The American Press Tackling mental health is a difficult, but critical task for any community. Unfortunately, there isn’t ... Read more

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PSC cracking down on electric co-ops

The American Press Nine out of 10 rural homes in this country were without electric service in the ... Read more